Raadhika

Radikaa is an Indian film and television actress, entrepreneur, and producer who works in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada film industries. She is the founder and CP of the Radaan Mediaworks India Limited,[3] which has produced serials such as Chitti, Annamalai, Selvi, Arasi, Chellamay, Vaani Rani, Thamarai , Idi Katha Kadu (Telugu),and Chithi - 2.

Radikaa Sarathkumar
Radika at 62nd Filmfare South Awards in 2014
Born	(1962-08-21) 21 August 1962
Occupation	Actress producer entrepreneur
Years active	1978–1990 1993–present
Spouse(s)	R. Sarathkumar ( m. 2001) [1]
Children	Rayane (b.1992) Rahul Sarathkumar (b.2004) [2]
Parent(s)	M. R. Radha (father) Geetha Radha (mother)

Radikaa has acted in over three hundred films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. She was a judge on Vijay TV's Jodi Number One Season 3. She has also produced a film titled Meendum Oru Kaadhal Kathai, which won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.[4]

In April 2019, Radikaa Sarathkumar narrowly escaped from a bomb explosion on Easter Sunday which happened at Cinnamon Grand Hotel where she was present after wrapping up shooting for a film.[5][6]

In September 2019, she was awarded as "Nadigavel Selvi" during audio launch of Market Raja MBBS.[7]

Filmography

As actress

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1978	Kizhakke Pogum Rail	Panchaali
1979	Inikkum Ilamai	Lakshmi
1979	Niram Maaratha Pookkal	Radhika
1979	Mugathil Mugam Parkalam
1979	Velum Mayilum Thunai	Valli
1979	Anbae Sangeetha
1980	Enga Ooru Rasathi
1980	Soolam	Annamma
1980	Chinnasiru Kiliye
1980	Annaparava
1980	Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam
1980	Kalam Bathil Sollum
1980	Bhama Rukmani
1980	Ilamai Kolam
1980	Idhayaththil Ore Idam
1980	Paruvathin Vasalile
1980	Thai Ponggal
1980	Malargale Malarungal
1980	Kumari Pennin Ullathile	Devi Bala
1981	Kannitheevu
1981	Indru Poi Naalai Vaa	Jaya
1981	Magarantham
1981	Thiruppangal
1981	Rathathin Rathame
1981	Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru
1982	Pokkiri Raja	Raja's love interest
1982	Poi Satchi
1982	Vadivangal
1982	Ranga	Ganga
1982	Iniyavale Vaa
1982	Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal
1982	Thottal Sudum
1982	Moondru Mugam	Rekha
1982	Metti	Preetha
1983	Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan	Jaya
1983	Neethibathi	Devi
1983	Urangatha Ninaivugal
1983	Nenjodu Nenjam
1984	Anbulla Rajinikanth	Herself
1984	Dhavani Kanavugal
1984	Osai
1984	Vamsa Vilakku	Radha
1984	Nallavanuku Nallavan	Uma
1984	Nilavu Suduvathillai	Shanthi/Charu
1985	Paasa Paravaigal	Uma
1985	Nermai
1985	Pillai Nila	Dolli
1985	Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai	Sarasu
1985	Pagal Nilavu	Thulasi
1985	Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri	Bhagyalakshmi
1985	Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985	Naan Ungal Rasigan
1985	Deiva Piravi
1985	Raja Rishi	Thilothamai
1986	Dharma Devathai	Jhansi Rani	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1986	Machakkaran
1986	Sippikkul Muthu	Lalitha
1987	Sirai Paravai	Valli
1987	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi	Radha
1987	Veerapandiyan	Meena
1987	Neethikku Thandanai		Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1987	Puyal Padum Pattu
1987	Per Sollum Pillai	Seetha
1987	Oorkavalan	Vadivu
1987	Uzhavan Magan	Selvi
1988	Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
1988	Sudhanthira Nattin Adimaigal
1988	Poovum Puyalum
1988	Paadatha Thenikkal
1988	Therkathi Kallan	Radha
1988	Paasa Paravaigal	Adv. Uma Shankar
1988	Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran	Sivagami	Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1988	Nallavan
1988	Ithu Engal Neethi
1988	Manamagale Vaa	Chitra/Rasathi
1988	Thenpandi Seemayile
1988	Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum	Sandhya
1989	Thendral Sudum
1989	Kaval Poonaigal
1989	Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
1989	Uthama Purushan	Guest
1989	Paasa Mazhai
1989	Thaai Naadu	Julie
1989	Idhu Unga Kudumbam
1989	Ninaivu Chinnam	Bhagyam	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
1990	Keladi Kanmani	Sharada	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1990	Pagalil Pournami
1990	Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi
1990	Jodi Senthachu
1990	Tamizh Ponnu
1992	Naane Varuven	Dr. Radhika
1992	Kalikaalam
1993	Kizhakku Cheemayile	Virumaayi
1993	Puthiya Thendral
1993	Karpagam Vanthachu	Karpagam
1994	Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana	Lakshmi
1994	Namma Annachi	Gayathri
1994	Pavithra	Pavithra
1994	Pudupatti Ponnuthayi	Ponnuthayi
1994	Mettupatti Mirasu	Meenakshi
1994	Veera Padhakkam	Thangamma
1995	Pasumpon	Nachiyar	Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1995	Rani Maharaani	Rani	Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1995	Puthiya Aatchi	Vivekanandan's wife
1995	Villadhi Villain	Parvathi/Bombai Maami
1995	Udhavum Karangal	Bhavani
1995	Raasaiyya	Madhavi
1995	Naan Petha Magane	Indra
1995	Ragasiya Police	Central Minister
1996	Karuvelam Pookkal	Vadivu
1997	Sakthi	Seethalakshmi
1997	Suryavamsam	Sakthivel Gounder's Wife
1998	Kaadhale Nimmadhi	Bhagyam
1998	Veera Thalattu	Pandian's mother
1998	Jeans	Sundaramba
1998	Golmaal
1998	Sandhippoma
1998	En Aasai Rasave
1998	Senthooram	Devaatha
1998	Ellame En Pondattithaan
1999	Kummi Paattu	Ramathaayi
1999	Poomagal Oorvalam	Saravanan's adoptive mother
1999	Sivan	Sivagami
1999	Amarkalam	Ganga
1999	Ethirum Pudhirum	Dr. Jayanthi
1999	Tajmahal	Maayan's aunt
1999	Siragugal	Valli	Telefilm
2000	Sudhandhiram	Advocate Padmini
2000	Karuvelam Pookkal	Vadivu
2000	Uyirile Kalanthathu	Meenakshi
2002	Roja Kootam	Malar
2007	Kannamoochi Yenada	Dhamayanthi
2008	Pandhayam	Masanam's Wife
2008	Saroja	Herself	Special appearance
2012	Saguni	Ramani
2013	Chennaiyil Oru Naal	Gautham's wife
2014	Poojai	Rajalakshmi
2015	Naanum Rowdydhaan	Meena Kumari
2015	Thangamagan	Thamizh's mother	SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
2016	Theri	DCP Vijay Kumar's mother
2016	Dharma Durai	Pandiyamma
2017	Singam 3	Ramakrishna's wife
2017	Mupparimanam	Herself	Cameo appearance
2017	Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae	Parvathy
2017	Ippadai Vellum	Madhu's mother
2019	Mr Local	Easwari
2019	Market Raja MBBS[8]	Sundhari Bai
2020	Vaanam Kottatum	Chandra
2020	Pirandhal Parasakthi[9]	TBA	Filming
2020	Oh Andha Naatkal	Radha	Delayed
2020	Dhruva Natchathiram	TBA	Delayed
2020	Jail	TBA	Filming
2020	Kuruthi Aattam	TBA	Filming

Telugu

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Nyayam Kavali	Bharathi Devi	Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1981	Radha Kalyanam	Radha
1981	Kirayi Rowdylu	Jyothi
1981	Dabbu Dabbu Dabbu
1981	Priya	Priya
1982	Idi Pellantara
1982	Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu	Chandramathi
1982	Billa Ranga
1982	Yamakinkarudu	Radha
1982	Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu	Lalithamba
1982	Mondi Ghatam	Latha
1982	Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi
1982	Trishulam	Yadi
1982	Mettala Savvadi
1982	Eenadu
1983	Prema Pichollu	Prema
1983	Bezawada Bebbuli
1983	Palletoori Monagadu	Shanti
1983	Abhilasha	Archana
1983	Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu	Sharada
1983	Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu
1983	Puli Bebbuli	Sita's sister
1983	Gudachari No.1	Rekha
1983	Simhapuri Simham	Mrs. Rajasekharam
1983	Todu Needa	Radha
1983	Moodu Mullu
1983	Raju Rani Jackie	Rani / Jackie
1983	Mugguru Monagallu
1984	Hero	Mrs. Rajasekharan
1984	Srimathi Kaavali	Jaya
1984	Yuddham	Raja's mother
1984	Babulugaadi Debba	Gowri
1984	Kondaveeti Nagulu
1984	Bava Maradalu
1984	Abhimanyudu
1984	Ammayiloo! Preminchandi!
1984	Punyam Koddi Purushudu
1984	Anubandham	Malli
1984	Grihalakshmi
1985	Mangalya Balam
1985	Jwala
1985	Ragile Gundelu	Radha
1985	Illale Devata	Lakshmi
1986	Swati Mutyam	Lalitha
1986	Jeevana Poratam
1986	Bandham
1986	Shanti Nivasam
1986	Jailu Pakshi
1986	Ravana Brahma	Radhika
1987	Aranyakanda	Poornima
1987	Donga Mogudu	Seetha
1987	Sardar Dharmanna
1987	Ummadi Mogudu
1987	Karthika Pournami
1987	Aradhana	Gangamma
1987	Aatma Bandhuvulu
1987	America Abbayi
1987	Nyayaniki Sankellu
1987	Marana Homam
1988	Aanimuthyam	Prashanthi
1988	Anna Chellelu
1988	Dharma Teja
1990	Raja Vikramarka	Maya
1990	Idem Pellam Baboi	Jhansi
1992	Swati Kiranam	Sarada
1994	Palnati Pourusham	Maya
1997	Aaro Pranam
1997	Kutumba Gouravam
1998	Suryavamsam	Vasundhara
1998	Abhishekam	Vijay's Mother
1999	Arundhati
1999	Prema Katha	Subhadra	Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000	Vamshoddharakudu	Varalakshmi
2017	Raja the Great	Constable Anantha Lakshmi

Hindi

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1979	Hamare Tumhare	Sonia
1986	Asli Naqli	Vijay's sister
1986	Naseeb Apna Apna	Chando Singh
1987	Kudrat Ka Kanoon	Aarti Verma / Miss Julie Singh
1990	Aaj Ka Arjun	Laxmi	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1990	Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai	Roopa P. Chandra
1993	Tum Karo Vaada	Soniya
1998	Himmatwala	Kiran
1999	Lal Baadshah	Mrs. Ranbhir Singh

Malayalam

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1979	Bharyaye Aavashyamundu	-
1983	Justice Raja	Anitha
1985	Koodum Thedi	Devi
1985	Makan Ente Makan	Sujatha
1991	Chavettupada
1993	Arthana	Bharathi
2017	Ramaleela[10]	Ragini
2019	The Gambinos[11]	Mamma
2019	Ittymaani: Made in China	Annamma Plamootil

Kannada

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1983	Prachanda Kulla	Rajakumari
1985	Jeevana Chakra	Uma
1987	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram[12]
1991	Nagini	Doctor	Dubbed into Hindi with same name.
2020	Yuvaratna[12]		Post Production

As Voice actress

• Radha - Mudhal Mariyathai
• Rajashree - Karuthamma
• Lissy Priyadarshan-Vikram

Television

As actress

Year	Series/Show	Channel	Role	Notes
1991	Penn	DD
1999	Idhi Katha Kadhu	ETV Telugu		Telugu Serial
	Siragugal	Sun TV	Valli	Television movie
1999–2001	Chithi		Saradha / Sakthi	Dubbed in Telugu as Pinni, Dubbed in Sinhala as Punchi. Dual role
2002	Ammayi Kaapuram	Gemini TV	Bhavani Devi	Telugu Serial Replaced by Ranjitha
2002–2005	Annamalai	Sun TV	Annamalai	Dubbed in Telugu as Sivayya
2005–2006	Selvi		Selvi	Dubbed in Telugu as Lakshmi
2007–2009	Arasi		Senthamizharasi / Selvi	Dubbed in Telugu as Jhansi. Dual role
2009–2013	Chellamay		Chellamma	Dubbed in Telugu as Chittemma
2011	No.23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam	Gemini TV	Mahalakshmi
2013	Puriyaamal Pirinthom	MediaCorp Vasantham	Priya	Singapore Tamil drama broadcast on MediaCorp Vasantham [13]
2013–2018	Vaani Rani	Sun TV	Vaani / Rani	Dual role, Dubbed in Telugu and Malayalam
2018–2019	Chandrakumari[14]		Chandrakumari / Chandra	Dubbed in Telugu and Malayalam Replaced by Viji Chandrasekhar
2020–Present	Chithi 2		Saradha	After 22 Years, Chithi's Reboot Version, Dubbed in Telugu as Pinni 2

As Host

Year	Program	Channel	Notes
2007	Thangavettai	Sun TV	Tamil Game show
	Bangaram Mee Kosam	Gemini TV	Telugu game show
2019–2020	Kodeeswari[15]	Colors Tamil	Tamil Game show

As producer

Main article: Radaan Mediaworks

Year	Film	Language	Notes
1985	Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai	Tamil
2003	Dham	Telugu
2004	Jai	Telugu	Dubbed into Tamil as Jai Ram[16]
2005	Jithan	Tamil
2006	Thalaimagan	Tamil
2007	Kannamoochi Yenada	Tamil
2013	Chennaiyil Oru Naal	Tamil
2014	Pulivaal[17]	Tamil
2014	Sandamarutham	Tamil
2015	Maari	Tamil
2015	Idhu Enna Maayam	Tamil
2017	Annadurai	Tamil

Awards and nomination

Filmfare Awards South

• 1981 – Best Telugu Actress for Nyayam Kavali
• 1986 – Best Tamil Actress for Dharma Devathai
• 1987 – Best Tamil Actress for Neethikku Thandanai[18][19]
• 1990 – Best Tamil Actress for Keladi Kanmani
• 2014 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
• 2015 – Best Supporting Actress for Thanga Magan

South Indian International Movie Awards

• 2015 – Best Supporting Actress for Thanga Magan

Nandi Awards

• 1999 – Best Supporting Actress for Prema Kadha

National Film Awards

• 1985 – Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for Meendum Oru Kaadhal Kathai (Producer)[20]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• 1988 – Special Award for Best Actress for Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
• 1989 – Best Actress for Ninaivu Chinnam
• 1995 – Special Award for Best Actress for Pasumpon, Rani Maha Rani

Janmabhoomi legends of Kerala awards

• 2018 – Best Supporting actress for Ramaleela

References

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2. Ramanathan S. (15 February 2016). "The Accidental Actress: Inside the life of TV queen Radikaa Sarathkumar". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
3. "Board of Directors". Radaan.tv.
4. "Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film". Awardsandshows.com.
5. "Sri Lanka Blasts : Miraculous Escape For Raadhika". Gulte. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
6. இலங்கை குண்டு வெடிப்பில் அதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக உயிர் தப்பிய நடிகை ராதிகா. Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
7. "Actress Radhika Sarathkumar felicitated with 'Nadigavel Selvi' title during Market Raja MBBS Audio Launch".
8. "My Role In Market Raja MBBS Will Remind People Of My Father: Radhika Sarathkumar".
9. "Radhika, Sarathkumar And Varalaxmi To Star Together For The First Time In Peranthal Parasakthi".
10. "RAADHIKA TO MAKE A COMEBACK AFTER 24 YEARS".
11. "Gambinos' first look is out". Deccan Chronicle.
12. "Radhika Sarathkumar makes her comeback to Sandalwood after 32 years". Times Of India.
13. "Oru Nayagi Oru Novel". Vasantham on xinmsn Entertainment.
14. "Viji Chandrasekhar replaces Radhika Sarathkumar in Chandrakumari". Times Of India.
15. "Radhika Sarathkumar is excited to host an all-women game show 'Kodeeswari'". Times Of India.
16. "Can Teja triumph in Tamil?". Sify. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
17. "Raadhika Sarath Kumar to cast Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathy in her forthcoming films". Deccan Chronicle.
18. "35th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners : Santosh : Free Download &..." archive.is. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
19. "35th Annual Filmfare Winner Tamil Raadhika Special : santosh : Free D..." archive.is. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
20. "32 National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

External links

• Raadhika on IMDb